281
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$475K
Property damage
Hail in San Miguel County, New Mexico: 281 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #359 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in San Miguel County, New Mexico: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in San Miguel County is the 2000s, when 86 of the county's 281 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the San Miguel County archive, hail makes up 67.4% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #359 for this hazard and #9 within New Mexico, putting it in the 88.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in San Miguel County with 100 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | ROWE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | BELL RANCH | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | ROMEROVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | LAS VEGAS | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | MANUELITAS | 1 | $1K |
| Apr 26, 2025 | VARIADERO | 2 | $0 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | LAS VEGAS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | TRUJILLO | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | TECOLOTITO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | (LVS)LAS VEGAS AIRPORT | 1 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A trained spotter near Bell Ranch reported baseball size hail. The very large hail broke three double-paned plexiglass skylights. Windshields on automobiles were also broken. The spotter remarked that this was the largest hail they had seen in fifty years. Damages are estimated.
A trained spotter east northeast of Bell Ranch reported hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter from a severe thunderstorm moving southeast through their area. The hail dented their vehicles and also broke three of their skylights. Damages are estimated for the vehicle damage and the broken skylights.
Numerous reports of hail damage just north of Pecos from significant hailstones up to hen egg size in diameter. Several homes sustained window, skylight, and roof damage, including dents to a metal roof, as well as substantial damage to at least three vehicles.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in San Miguel County, New Mexico?
281 hail events are recorded in San Miguel County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in San Miguel County?
The strongest hail on record in San Miguel County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for San Miguel County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in San Miguel County, New Mexico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-mexico/san-miguel-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.